Prices at 70 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $716 — 8% below the US median ($782), roughly 15.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $111 | $189 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $111 | $179 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $273 | $922 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $343 | $394 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $418 | $229 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $418 | $249 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $431 | $441 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $461 | $410 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center | Gastonia, NC | $471 | $386 | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | — |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $473 | $461 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $482 | $402 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $495 | $437 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $505 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $515 | $441 | — | — | — |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville, NC | $527 | $456 | ★ 1/5 | 177 min | — |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $565 | $311 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $577 | $537 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $577 | $435 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $577 | $537 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $586 | $532 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| Novant Health Medical Park Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $586 | $534 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $643 | $446 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory, NC | $660 | $497 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $672 | $446 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $672 | $446 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $716 — about 15.1× the Medicare rate ($47). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($95).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,405 list price could save about $689 (49%).
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